Do not eat vitamin pills indiscriminately, otherwise it will hurt the body. A nutritionist in Taiwan shared a case of a 35-year-old woman who had stomach cramps following taking several vitamin B complexes on an empty stomach. She also cited a US case where a man nearly lost his sight following taking high-dose vitamin B pills in a row.
Taiwanese nutritionist Zhao Hanying is inThe program “The Doctor is Hot”She pointed out that many people take vitamin B supplements because of fatigue and stress, thinking that they can become more energetic, but she reminded that vitamin B must not be eaten indiscriminately, and two principles should be paid attention to:
- The higher the dose, the better. You can choose slow-release (slow-acting) vitamin pills.
- It can be eaten during the day and at night, but not on an empty stomach.
Isn’t the higher the better the better?
She explained that following taking vitamin B complex, the body will metabolize it in regarding 4 hours. Urine will turn yellow following taking vitamin B complex. If you take 3 capsules in the morning, you will find that your urine will turn yellow, but it will return to normal following regarding 4 to 5 hours, because the vitamin B complex has been metabolized by the body.
Therefore, she recommends supplementing the vitamin B complex several times separately instead. Or, you can buy the slow-release vitamin B complex on the market, that is, the type with enteric-coated tablets, which can allow the vitamin B complex to be slowly released in the gastrointestinal tract.
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She shared a local case that a 35-year-old woman did not have the habit of eating breakfast. After getting up one morning, she felt very tired, so she swallowed 3 vitamin B complexes in one go and drank black coffee (vegetarian coffee), and the result was less than 5 minutes. , Rapid stomach cramps, severe pain, and nausea, vomiting, unbearable pain, and eventually sent to hospital for treatment.
The osmotic pressure of the gastrointestinal tract has its standard level, and if it exceeds this level, it will increase the burden on the human body. She advises everyone to pay attention to the product label when buying supplements on the market, because the content will be indicated. For example, the human body only needs 1.2 mg of vitamin B1 per day, but the product contains 100 mg, and there is a chance of overdose. If you take such high osmotic vitamin B complex or other vitamin pills on an empty stomach, there is a chance to cause discomfort such as rapid cramps.
Eye edema at risk of blindness due to high doses
She cited a foreign case as saying that a 61-year-old man in the United States took 6 grams of vitamin B3 a day because he heard that vitamin B3 niacin can lower blood lipids and treat cancer. However, taking Taiwan as an example, the recommended daily intake is 0.35 grams. The dosage was too high, and following taking it for 1 month, the vision became blurred. After examination, it was found that the retinal macular edema was almost blind. Finally, following stopping for a month, the vision gradually recovered.
Dietitian Zhao Hanying reminded that vitamin B should be taken several times separately, and people with weak stomachs should take it following meals. In addition, many natural foods, such as oats, egg yolks, brown rice, pork, etc., also contain vitamin B. As long as you eat a balanced diet, you can get the required vitamin B.
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